A Comprehensive Review of the Novel Weighting Methods for Multi-Criteria Decision-Making

In the realm of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problems, the selection of a weighting method holds a critical role. Researchers from diverse fields have consistently employed MCDM techniques, utilizing both traditional and novel methods to enhance the discipline. Acknowledging the significance of staying abreast of such methodological developments, this study endeavors to contribute to the field through a comprehensive review of several novel weighting-based methods: CILOS, IDOCRIW, FUCOM, LBWA, SAPEVO-M, and MEREC. Each method is scrutinized in terms of its characteristics and steps while also drawing upon publications extracted from the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases. Through bibliometric and content analyses, this study delves into the trend, research components (sources, authors, countries, and affiliations), application areas, fuzzy implementations, hybrid studies (use of other weighting and/or ranking methods), and application tools for these methods. The findings of this review offer an insightful portrayal of the applications of each novel weighting method, thereby contributing valuable knowledge for researchers and practitioners within the field of MCDM.WOS:0009972313000012-s2.0-85160203389Emerging Sources Citation IndexarticleUluslararası işbirliği ile yapılan - EVETHaziran2023YÖK - 2022-2

The SOAR Gravitational Arc Survey - I: Survey overview and photometric catalogs

We present the first results of the SOAR (Southern Astrophysical Research) Gravitational Arc Survey (SOGRAS). The survey imaged 47 clusters in two redshift intervals centered at $z=0.27$ and $z=0.55$, targeting the richest clusters in each interval. Images were obtained in the $g'$, $r'$ and $i'$ bands using the SOAR Optical Imager (SOI), with a median seeing of 0.83, 0.76 and 0.71 arcsec, respectively, in these filters. Most of the survey clusters are located within the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Stripe 82 region and all of them are in the SDSS footprint. Photometric calibration was therefore performed using SDSS stars located in our SOI fields. We reached for galaxies in all fields the detection limits of $g \sim 23.5$, $r \sim 23$ and $i \sim 22.5$ for a signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) = 3. As a by-product of the image processing, we generated a source catalogue with 19760 entries, the vast majority of which are galaxies, where we list their positions, magnitudes and shape parameters. We compared our galaxy shape measurements to those of local galaxies and concluded that they were not strongly affected by seeing. From the catalogue data, we are able to identify a red sequence of galaxies in most clusters in the lower $z$ range. We found 16 gravitational arc candidates around 8 clusters in our sample. They tend to be bluer than the central galaxies in the lensing cluster. A preliminary analysis indicates that $\sim 10$ of the clusters have arcs around them, with a possible indication of a larger efficiency associated to the high-$z$ systems when compared to the low-$z$ ones. Deeper follow-up images with Gemini strengthen the case for the strong lensing nature of the candidates found in this survey.Comment: 17 pages, 11 figures (most of them multi-panel) MNRAS (2013

O Desafio da Formação do Policial Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro: Entre o Modelo Reativo e o Contingencial

The challenge of training military police officers in the state of Rio de Janeiro using a reactive model and conflict resolution Members of a police force are trained to act in a reactive manner whenever a state adopts a repressive security policy. However, policy enforcement based on management and prevention means that the police are trained to act proactively in resolving problems. This paper thus addresses training public safety operators in Rio de Janeiro from a military police point of view. The research was predominantly qualitative and exploratory, attempting to understand Rio de Janeiro military police training from the agents� standpoint; this is a field in which little knowledge has been accumulated and systematised in Brazil. Field work was chosen for approaching the topic; it was combined with consulting documentary sources and the pertinent literature. Twenty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted with military police agents. The interviews were then subjected to content analysis. The study showed that there is still a long way to go, highlighting the need for defining a Rio de Janeiro police officer�s desirable profile. Is an agent trained simply to react or to resolve conflicts? This is feasible through re-structuring police training linked to a defined profile, thus producing a change in the police officer�s image in society.Em uma política de segurança repressiva, os policiais são formados para atuarem de forma reativa. Todavia, em uma política baseada em gestão e prevenção, os policiais são treinados para agirem de forma pró-ativa na resolução de problemas. O processo de formação deve disponibilizar ao policial os conhecimentos necessários para o desempenho de sua atividade cotidiana. Neste sentido, o presente estudo objetivou conhecer o processo de formação dos operadores de segurança pública no Estado do Rio de Janeiro, sob a ótica do policial militar. A pesquisa teve um caráter predominantemente qualitativo. Quanto aos fins, considerou-se este estudo exploratório, por buscar entender o processo do ensino policial na Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro sob a perspectiva do policial, campo no qual há pouco conhecimento acumulado e sistematizado no Brasil. Quanto aos meios de investigação, optou-se pela pesquisa de campo, documental e bibliográfica. Foram realizadas vinte e quatro entrevistas semi-estruturadas com policiais militares. As entrevistas foram tratadas com a técnica de análise de conteúdo. Como resultado, o estudo aponta para a um longo caminho a percorrer, que perpassa pela definição do perfil, que se quer do policial no Rio de Janeiro. Um policial reativo ou um policial contingencial? Pela re-estruturação do processo de formação policial, interligado com o perfil definido. E por fim, com um processo de mudança de imagem do policial perante a sociedade.El Desafío de la Formación del Agente de Policía Militar del Estado de Río de Janeiro: entre un modelo reactivo y la solución de conflictos Bajo una política de seguridad represiva, los miembros de un cuerpo policial están entrenados para actuar de forma reactiva. Sin embargo, en una aplicación de políticas cimentadas en la gestión y la prevención, los policiales son entrenados para actuar con proactividad en la solución de problemas. En tal sentido, este artículo aborda el proceso de formación de los operadores de la seguridad pública en Río de Janeiro, desde la perspectiva del agente de polícia militar. La investigación desarrollada tiene un carácter predominantemente cualitativo y su naturaleza es exploratoria, tratando de entender el proceso de adiestramiento en la Policía Militar de Río de Janeiro desde la perspectiva de sus agentes; un campo en el que hay poco conocimiento acumulado y sistematizado en Brasil. En cuanto a los métodos de la investigación, se optó por el trabajo de campo, combinado con la consulta de fuentes documentales y de la literatura. Fueron realizadas veinticuatro entrevistas semiestructuradas con agentes de la Policía Militar. Las entrevistas fueron tratadas con la técnica de análisis de contenido. Como resultado, el estudio señala que hay un largo camino por recorrer, en el que subyace la necesidad de definir un perfil para el agente de policía en Río de Janeiro. ¿Un agente entrenado simplemente para reaccionar o para resolver conflictos? Esto es factible a través de la reestructuración del proceso de formación policial, que se vincule con un perfil definido y así produzca un cambio de la imagen del agente de policia en la sociedad

O Desafio da Formação do Policial Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro: Entre o Modelo Reativo e o Contingencial

Members of a police force are trained to act in a reactive manner whenever a state adopts a repressive security policy. However, policy enforcement based on management and prevention means that the police are trained to act proactively in resolving problems. This paper thus addresses training public safety operators in Rio de Janeiro from a military police point of view. The research was predominantly qualitative and exploratory, attempting to understand Rio de Janeiro military police training from the agents´ ; this is a field in which little knowledge has been accumulated and systematised in Brazil. Field work was chosen for approaching the topic; it was combined with consulting documentary sources and the pertinent literature. Twenty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted with military police agents. The interviews were then subjected to content analysis. The study showed that there is still a long way to go, highlighting the need for defining a Rio de Janeiro police officer´s desirable profile. Is an agent trained simply to react or to resolve conflicts? This is feasible through re-structuring police training linked to a defined profile, thus producing a change in the police officer´s image in societyBajo una política de seguridad represiva, los miembros de un cuerpo policial están entrenados para actuar de forma reactiva. Sin embargo, en una aplicación de políticas cimentadas en la gestión y la prevención, los policiales son entrenados para actuar con proactividad en la solución de problemas. En tal sentido, este artículo aborda el proceso de formación de los operadores de la seguridad pública en Río de Janeiro, desde la perspectiva del agente de polícia militar. La investigación desarrollada tiene un carácter predominantemente cualitativo y su naturaleza es exploratoria, tratando de entender el proceso de adiestramiento en la Policía Militar de Río de Janeiro desde la perspectiva de sus agentes; un campo en el que hay poco conocimiento acumulado y sistematizado en Brasil. En cuanto a los métodos de la investigación, se optó por el trabajo de campo, combinado con la consulta de fuentes documentales y de la literatura. Fueron realizadas veinticuatro entrevistas semiestructuradas con agentes de la Policía Militar. Las entrevistas fueron tratadas con la técnica de análisis de contenido. Como resultado, el estudio señala que hay un largo camino por recorrer, en el que subyace la necesidad de definir un perfil para el agente de policía en Río de Janeiro. ¿Un agente entrenado simplemente para reaccionar o para resolver conflictos? Esto es factible a través de la reestructuración del proceso de formación policial, que se vincule con un perfil definido y así produzca un cambio de la imagen del agente de policia en la sociedad

O Desafio da Formação do Policial Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro: Entre o Modelo Reativo e o Contingencial

Members of a police force are trained to act in a reactive manner whenever a state adopts a repressive security policy. However, policy enforcement based on management and prevention means that the police are trained to act proactively in resolving problems. This paper thus addresses training public safety operators in Rio de Janeiro from a military police point of view. The research was predominantly qualitative and exploratory, attempting to understand Rio de Janeiro military police training from the agents´ ; this is a field in which little knowledge has been accumulated and systematised in Brazil. Field work was chosen for approaching the topic; it was combined with consulting documentary sources and the pertinent literature. Twenty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted with military police agents. The interviews were then subjected to content analysis. The study showed that there is still a long way to go, highlighting the need for defining a Rio de Janeiro police officer´s desirable profile. Is an agent trained simply to react or to resolve conflicts? This is feasible through re-structuring police training linked to a defined profile, thus producing a change in the police officer´s image in societyBajo una política de seguridad represiva, los miembros de un cuerpo policial están entrenados para actuar de forma reactiva. Sin embargo, en una aplicación de políticas cimentadas en la gestión y la prevención, los policiales son entrenados para actuar con proactividad en la solución de problemas. En tal sentido, este artículo aborda el proceso de formación de los operadores de la seguridad pública en Río de Janeiro, desde la perspectiva del agente de polícia militar. La investigación desarrollada tiene un carácter predominantemente cualitativo y su naturaleza es exploratoria, tratando de entender el proceso de adiestramiento en la Policía Militar de Río de Janeiro desde la perspectiva de sus agentes; un campo en el que hay poco conocimiento acumulado y sistematizado en Brasil. En cuanto a los métodos de la investigación, se optó por el trabajo de campo, combinado con la consulta de fuentes documentales y de la literatura. Fueron realizadas veinticuatro entrevistas semiestructuradas con agentes de la Policía Militar. Las entrevistas fueron tratadas con la técnica de análisis de contenido. Como resultado, el estudio señala que hay un largo camino por recorrer, en el que subyace la necesidad de definir un perfil para el agente de policía en Río de Janeiro. ¿Un agente entrenado simplemente para reaccionar o para resolver conflictos? Esto es factible a través de la reestructuración del proceso de formación policial, que se vincule con un perfil definido y así produzca un cambio de la imagen del agente de policia en la sociedad

Use of the WASPAS Method to Select Suitable Helicopters for Aerial Activity Carried Out by the Military Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Using a multi-criteria decision support method (WASPAS) to analyze and rank alternatives, this article proposes a method to assist in the selection of helicopter models that are the most suitable for police air activity in the State of Rio de Janeiro. A robust technical basis for defining the essential requirements of an aircraft is established, and solutions that can ensure the effective and safe execution of missions are indicated. Helicopter models were evaluated by considering predefined criteria, and the weights of these criteria were attributed using a questionnaire that was administered to pilots and aerostatic operators of Public Air Units (UAP) in several states of the federation. As a result of the evaluation of the 15 helicopter models used by police services in the State of Rio de Janeiro, the modeling with the WASPAS method ranked the Sikorsky UH-60 (Black Hawk) model in first place, the Leonardo AW 139 model in second place, and the Bell 412 model in third place. Based on the available data, we suggest that a comparative study integrating the Entropy and CRITIC methods be conducted to measure the weights of the criteria associated with the application of other multi-criteria techniques, such as COMET, MACAB, SPOTIS, VIKOR, SAPEVO, and PROMETHEE